CVE-2023-45044 (GCVE-0-2023-45044)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-05 16:19 – Updated: 2025-06-03 14:41
VLAI
Title
QTS, QuTS hero
Summary
A buffer copy without checking size of input vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute code via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 and later QuTS hero h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 and later
Severity
3.8 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-08 15:56 UTC
CWE
Assigner
qnap CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 85/100 over 61 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero Affected: h5.1.x , < h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 (custom)
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QNAP Systems Inc. QTS Affected: 5.1.x , < 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 (custom)
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Credits
Jiaxu Zhao && Bingwei Peng
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